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Patriots notebook: Josh McDaniels defends rookie receivers

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is preaching patience when it comes to evaluating the performance of rookie receivers N’Keal Harry and Jakobi Meyers.

“I know everybody wants everything to be a finished product — and we do, too — but at the same time, you have to understand there’s going to be a process and we’re going to stick to it,’’ McDaniels said in a conference call Tuesday morning.

As New England’s offense still seeks to find its rhythm 12 games into the season, Harry and Meyers have fast-tracked their way to prominence. The two youngsters have become important elements in the passing game, with veteran Julian Edelman battling a nagging shoulder injury and fellow receivers Phillip Dorsett (concussion) and Mohamed Sanu (ankle) recently limited in practice with injuries of their own.